Tag: viral

This weekend, in trending TikTok news: a woman has gone viral for going to the car wash, of all places, to rinse out her bright red boxed hair dye. The user goes by @theonlykeef and her post — captioned "The salon experience. Watch the end!" — amassed more than five million views in just a

Another day, another announcement about a COVID-19 vaccine. Whether that’s talk of results from clinical trials, emergency approval or plans for countries to prioritize certain groups for vaccination. But we still don’t know if current vaccines prevent disease and also prevent people transmitting the virus to others. This not only has implications for vaccines we’ve

As fear over the novel coronavirus escalates, it’s getting harder to find even a simple bottle of hand sanitizer. On Amazon, many listings are sold out. CVS warns that customers may find empty store shelves. “This demand may cause temporary shortages at some store locations and we re-supply those stores as quickly as possible,” a

Health officials around the world are keeping a close watch on an outbreak of a new virus in China. In response, governments are stepping up surveillance of airline passengers arriving from the affected area to try to prevent the virus from spreading. Here’s what you should know about the illnesses: WHAT IS THE DISEASE? Scientists

While Google is often held up as an example of a company that is great for moms, particularly because of its generous parental leave, a recent internal memo is calling that into question. Titled “I’m Not Returning to Google After Maternity Leave, and Here is Why,” the detailed account was initially shared on a message

We’re betting you’ve seen the video: A dad and his cute kid are chillin’ on the couch, having one of the best father-son conversations you’ve ever witnessed. The best part? The son is a baby, and we have no idea what he’s saying. The reason the video went viral is that his dad seems to

Many patients with chronic illnesses such as AIDS, cancer and autoimmune diseases suffer from an additional disease called cachexia. The complex, still poorly understood syndrome, with uncontrollable weight loss and shrinkage of both fat reserves and muscle tissue, is thought to contribute to premature death. Researchers at CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the

2018 was a record year for tick – 2019 could be worse In the year 2018, the highest number of ticks was seen, which was ever documented in Germany – a record-breaking year for ticks. Experts predict that this record could be broken this year again. In addition to the strikingly high number of young

Jessica Wayman, a mother and a recovering addict, posted photos of a changing area with black marks on it and revealed that it could be left over residue from drug use.  (iStock) A mother in Indiana is hoping to catch the attention of parents nationwide with her message about the importance of cleaning infant changing

(HealthDay)—From 1997 to 2015 there was a considerable increase in HIV viral suppression rates among people living with HIV (PLWH), according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Robin M. Nance, from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues examined viral suppression trends among PLWH in a longitudinal

We understand the passion behind beauty DIYs, but sometimes, the wild world of YouTube takes a turn for the worse. This is one of those times. The latest "hack" to go viral, according to Metro UK, is the Internet-fueled rumor that rubbing toothpaste on your breasts will tighten them and make them appear larger. At

Today, we hear about dangerous viral infections around the world on a regular basis. Social media and internet access may be an obvious explanation for their seeming increase. But it doesn’t just seem this way. The number of viruses and the infections they cause are truly increasing. Scientific advances, the way humans live today and

Of the major illnesses facing humanity, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains among the most pitiless and confounding. Over a century after its discovery, no effective prevention or treatment exists for this progressive deterioration of brain tissue, memory and identity. With more people living to older ages, there is a growing need to clarify Alzheimer’s disease risk

Chrissy Teigen asked us to help her figure out what is going on with her boobs—so we did. On Sunday, she shared a video that was simply captioned, “Help.” In the nine-second clip, she seeks an answer from the social media world. “Please look at my veins going to my milky boobs,” she pleads. “What is

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains relatively small. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports 56 people with confirmed, probable or suspected infections, including 25 deaths. But despite the modest numbers, other countries shouldn’t be complacent. It’s in everyone’s interest to help WHO and DRC bring this outbreak under control

In public on the job, doctors and nurses are trained to stay stoic. But behind the scenes, after comforting accident victims, the terminally ill, and others with a life-threatening health crisis, they can feel deep emotion for their patients.  And thanks to a now-viral Twitter thread, health professionals are letting it all out, sharing the

A new study on mice offers insights into why some people’s hair may turn gray in response to a serious illness or chronic stress. Publishing May 3 in the open access journal PLOS Biology, researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Alabama, Birmingham have discovered a connection between the genes that